Wherefore, labor to convert, labor to water, labor to build up and
to feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight
thereof not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but
of a ready mind; and when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall
receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
2. And as the ministers of Christ's gospel shall at this day be
recompensed, so shall also those more private saints be with tender
affections and love looked on and rewarded for all their work and
labor of love which they have showed to the name of Christ, in
ministering to his saints and suffering for his sake. "Whatsoever
good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord,
whether he be bond or free."
Ah, little do the people of God think how largely and thoroughly God
will at that day own and recompense all the good and holy acts of
his people. Every bit, every drop, every rag, and every night's
harbor though but in a wisp of straw, shall be rewarded in that day
before men and angels: "Whosoever shall give to drink to one of
these little ones, a cup of cold water only, in the name of a
disciple, verily I say unto you," saith Christ, "he shall in no wise
lose his reward." "Therefore, when thou makest a feast," saith he,
"call the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind, and thou shalt
be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee; for thou shalt be
recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
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